John McCain actually said...

"It has to be based on conditions on the ground. But whenever you win wars, and we are winning, then we will be able to come home."

"It doesn't in the slightest undercut the fact that it's based on conditions on the ground."

"And this hearing will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God."

"I view it as a failure because I think that I should have done better."